New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-23
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THUNDER STORMS IN MANY QUARTERS.
LIGHTNING SHAFTS PLAY DANGEROUS FRANKS
WITH PERSONS AND PROPERTY.

| LIGHTNING SHAFTS PLAY DANHEhoOo xnANA
WITH PERSONS AND PROPERTY.
During a storm at Plainfeld, n j.. on Tuesday
night lightning struck tho stceplc Of st. Mary Roman
Catholic Church, on Lbertyst, and shattered one Of
the largo side windows. v. W. Nash's residence, on
Park place was struck, and dozen feet OF weather
boards torn off and hurled some distance. Tho bolt
then Jumped sc feet and struck the roof shattcrin8
the slate and breaking two ratcrs wire Diru-c
In one Of the rooms was twisted into an uprecog-
nlzable shape
A large barn near New-Market, belonging to Ran
dolph Giles was struck and nearly destroyed by fire.
Tho telephone company's lines badly broken up
by the storm. One Of their poles was shattered by
the lightning and but one wire was In working order
yesterday During the storm the cali-bells kept up
an incessant jngling and the central office became
filed with smoke.
Tho district telegraph wires were also damaged.
number Of trees struck by lightning, and chin
neys blown down and scutes hurled from the roofs.
Violent thunder-stOrms occurred at White Plains,
~ Y, yesterday accompanied with terrific lightning
One bolt struck the Western Upton telegraph lines
and followed the wires into the office. Operator
sitting at the operating table, when an instrument
exploded with loud reports knocking him across aSross th: S
swltch-board party Of ladies in the waiting room
wcro panicstrlcken and rushed wildly out into the
storm. A., ,u. -.
Al early hour yesterday morning the. the house %ss, o.
were damaged The electricity entered an attic room
and covered unoccupied bed with splinters NO
During the storm yesterday morning lightning
struck the telegraph wires running into tho m@nor
ave. Greenpoint, l. l. 1t damaged the store slightly
and parted the wires.
A severe rain-storm. accompanied by thunder and
lightning, reached Newark yesterday. Large trees
were torn asunder and the side OF new house on
the wires Of the United states Electric Lighting Com
pany and passed into the station on Mechanlc.st.
There the belts Of the dynamos were thrown on the
pnileys and for time the city was in darkness
80 serious damage was done.
A terrific thunderstorm occurred at Morrlstown'
n j.. yesterday afternoon; house on water 81
was struck by lightning and set on fire, and consider
abo damage was done at the railroad STATION 10
telegraph wires and the switch.
One Of the heaviest transforms Of the season. &C
companlcd by thunder and lightning, passed over the
city 1s The Il, l sv RSa Was
overcast the thermometer marked 80 degrees Ihe
Weather Bureau predicted rain yet nobody seemed 70
expect a 1.-THE OF the quantity that came Few "
tho matinee goers took their waterproofs and ruDbers
along and many neglected to carry even their UNI
brellas When the plays over they came out tO
fnd themselves to their astonishment, In drcnchlne
rain. suddenly and tempestuously had the storm
cutters failed to carry of the rushing torrents which
overeapt tho curbng and In many Instances inundated
Broadway at several points presented the appear
ance Of highway in Venice. Large numbers OF citl, citl,
the rush for cabs and carriages street cars. elevated
stations and places of shelter OF all sorts was ike
the rout Of trick drat, ARMY But Rsre 19e
D. m the clouds broke and gentle showers succeeded
continuing through the evening Inc assstehce s D'
Up to 10 p m the rainfall officially reported by
tho Signal Service Bureau I'm the Equitable Building
was 2.I2 inches. Tho temperature at the beginning
q tho storm vas 70 degrees At 10 P M IT ssa
lowest point for the day and there lttlo improve
ment In oppressveness Of the atmosphere The PROB
abilities for tomorrow are for more rain, with no
change In temperature.